Iowa Code 501A.221 – Certificate of authority
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A foreign cooperative may apply for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state by delivering an application to the secretary for filing. An application for registration as a foreign cooperative shall set forth all of the following:
1. The name of the foreign cooperative and, if different, the name under which the foreign cooperative proposes to register and transact business in this state.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 501A.221
- Address: means mailing address, including a zip code. See Iowa Code 501A.102
- Cooperative: means a business association organized under this chapter. See Iowa Code 501A.102
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Foreign cooperative: means a foreign business entity organized to conduct business consistent with this chapter or chapter 497, 498, or 499. See Iowa Code 501A.102
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Secretary: means the secretary of state. See Iowa Code 501A.102
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. The state or other jurisdiction in which the foreign cooperative was formed and the date of its formation.
3. The street address of the registered office of the foreign cooperative in this state and the name of the registered agent at the office.
4. The address of the principal office, which is the office where the principal executive offices are located.
5. A certificate of existence or a document of similar import duly authenticated by the proper office of the state or other jurisdiction of its formation which is dated no earlier than ninety days prior to the date that the application is filed with the secretary.